Challenges of Friendships
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Here is a list of challenges to meaningful God-honoring relationships:
1. Sin
- Hurtful speech
- Dishonesty
- Anger
- Jealousy
- Covetousness
- Self-centeredness (relationships become “transactional”)
2. Individualism
3. Fear of homosexuality (homophobia) – CS Lewis
4. Lack of gospel charity
- Holding onto to hurts [need to keep short accounts]
- Withholding forgiveness or not seeking it (not repenting)
- Lacking trust [even when we have been hurt, we need to be trust others ~ trust, but verify (be wise and discerning)]
- Lack kindness
5. False Expectations
- Idolizing
- Sufficiency
- Identity
6. Being too busy
7. Technology
- Limitations
- Dangers
8. Life transitions
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